you can watch dr mark galley and the rest of his news conference. at this noontime well, let's take a peek out the window again because rosemary, i see some branches blowing some great clouds above it, not a single raindrop yet and you're right. kind of the comet for the storm. we like to call it right. we do have a lot of wind coming our way and a lot of rain not only for the next 24 hours, but it will be on and off for several days giving you a live look here over san francisco and the golden gate bridge. you could see all that grace guy there. we started out with a little bit of sunshine. we started out with freezing temperatures and freeze warning for some of our inland communities this morning. now we turn our attention to what is to come that a system that will be tapping into a lot of moisture. we tend to call this an atmospheric river type of an event, bringing heavy rain and strong winds and the direction of it kind of aiming right towards it looks like the santa cruz mountains area on a little bit farther south, so the storm impacts not on

mark galley told "good morning america" he's seeing some improvement. >> yeah, we actually for the first day are seeing less than 20,000 cases reported statewide. that's the first time in a while. indeed, our hospital numbers are coming down. those icu numbers, the last number to come down is starting to come down as well. i think attributed to the ongoing work of californians to pay attention to the virus after what was a hard thanksgiving holiday. i think the regional stay-at-home order that the governor put in place made a difference over the winter holidays of christmas and new year's and we're starting to see that pay off now. >> dr. galley says the pace of delivering vaccines is picking up. but san francisco is becoming more frustrated with the state's phased allocation. more vaccines or the way but still way below what the city health system needs. lyanne melendez joins us with the latest numbers and the plan for moving forward. >> reporter: the ones on the way are not for me or for many in san francisco, the ones coming have been allocated to the first tier. san francisco said it

rob rock, ktvu fox two news, dr mark galley today announced some good news about the coronavirus cases here in california. as i said, these are rays of hope, shining through with the hospital's coming down some and that overall curve of our case numbers beginning to flood. dr bailey said. hospital members have decreased by 8.5% in the last two weeks, and icu admissions are down slightly as well. today, regional icu availability for the bay area climbed to 7.4. coming up the winds dying down, but the cleanup is just beginning the damage today from the strong winds and up next a new feet to enter foothills park in palo alto. the proposal that comes after the park was open to more than just local residents for the first time. want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? with xfinity mobile you can. how about saving hundreds on the new samsung galaxy s21 ultra 5g? you can do that too. all on the most reliable network. sure thing! and with fast nationwide 5g included at no extra cost. we've got you covered. so join the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction. and get a new samsung galaxy

as b is e state begin reopening california's health and human services secretary dr mark galley today defended the state's decision to lift the stay at home order, reiterating the move was based on data and science. dr galley urged people to keep their guard up where a mask and keep social distancing the sierra is bracing for a major storm. the national weather service upgraded a winter storm warning to a blizzard warning with white out conditions expected. sierra is expected to get several feet of new snow, depending on the elevation and location, caltrans says expect road closures major delays, chain controls and obviously dangerous driving conditions. the powerful weather system is just offshore right now and is expected to bring very strong winds and rains beginning later tonight and overnight. there are concerns about flash flooding in the north bay where there are considerable burn scars from last year's wildfires, and there are already evacuate. on orders in santa cruz and san mateo counties near the burn scars in that region. you're watching ktvu fox two news at 6 30. there we

california health and human services secretary dr mark galley today announced some good news about coronavirusere in our state. as i said, these are rays of hope, shining through with the hospital's coming down some and that overall curve of our case numbers beginning to flat. dr galley said that hospital numbers have decreased by 8.5% of the last two weeks and then icu admissions are also down slightly. this as the test positivity rate has increased slightly over the past two weeks to 11.6. scientists studying covid-19 or finding new mutations that seem to be making the virus even more contagious and that is leading to new worries about the impact this will have on the fight to control covid-19 fox is stacy delicate, explains. there's now way brazilian strange strain, which may actually be worse than the south african strain or the u. k strain, and officials may have now detected a new strain in california as the virus keeps mutating concerns seem to multiply. any of these three strains could be a second wave. health experts say the mutations of the virus are not unexpected, but the new strai

mark galley. >> it's no small feat to get million californians vaccinated in seven we >> dr.d changes in the way the vaccine will be distributed. the expectation is that after the first group in mid-february these are the people who will get the vaccine. first responders, food and agriculture worker, teachers and school staff. san francisco's school board president, gabriella lopez, says that gets them one step closer to reopening schools. >> when we are in this phase, there is no risk. >> here is the big change. after they are vaccinated, the tier system, as we know it, will basically go away and eligibility will be based on age. >> transmission rates, if they do go back up, that we create a protection, a bubble around those most vulnerable. >> we know that the virus is most deadly if you're older, but the persistent issue remains the lack of vaccines. desperate to give out that first dose to as many people as possible, federal health officials are now considering extending the period between the first and second dose to six weeks. >> right now, we are trying to hit those ma

are to re reverts back to its tiered system for coronavirus restrictions today, dr mark galley said he defended actually defended the state's decision to lift the stay at home orders. he also outlined a new strategy for vaccine distribution and area where california has struggled. our political reporter greg lee, joins us now. with the details, greg julie. good evening. no changes to county tear assignments this week, but maybe next week. as for vaccinations in response to the very slow rollout so far, the state will be moving to a new standardized system next month. day after governor newsome lifted regional state homeowners. california's top health official confirmed the entire bay area and all but four counties statewide will remain in the most restrictive purple tear tear movement is based on test positivity and case rate 99% of our population. in california is now in the purple tier of the blueprint, use and face to push back about the decision to lift the regional order. some saying it was too soon while others questioned the motivation and said it wasn't soon enough. doctor gall

process now that more businesses are starting to reopen, health and human services secretary dr mark galleyr guard up. and while california has been criticized for its slow vaccine distribution, there are new efforts to revamp the rollout. yolanda richard simmons is the new secretary of the government operations agency when will take over the state's vaccine delivery as the federal supply ramps up? californians were understandably confused by mixed messages. variability of eligibility across the state went when it's my turn. who's going next? the state is also changing its eligibility standards. people 65 older and some essential workers are being prioritized, and then the state will move to an age based system and hopes of speeding up inoculations. sonoma county begins its mass vaccination program today open rohnert park, the county and its medical business partner opted serval, the evo able to give 420 vaccinations and eventually. trying to increase that more than 2000 vaccines a day. today's clinic is for people who are at least 75 years old and i've already made appointments. the county

tiered system for coronavirus restrictions, but the state's health and human services secretary, dr mark galley, is still cautioning people to keep their guard up as the state continues their vaccine rollout. california has been criticized for its slow distribution and is now streamlining and trying to revamp how people get vaccinated. you launder. richardson is the new secretary of the government operations agency that will take over the state's vaccine delivery as the federal supply ramps up. californians were understandably confused by mixed messages. variability of eligibility across the state went when it's my turn. who's going next? the state is also changing their eligibility standards after people 65 over along with essential workers are prioritized. the state will move to an age based system all with the hope of speeding up inoculations. in washington, d c today, president biden announced a plan to buy 200 million more doses of covid-19 vaccine from visor and moderna. he hopes to fully vaccinate the american population by the end of the summer or early this fall. fox news ray bogan has

mark. >> they have had the book since it came out and galleys pill you're doing to be perfectly clear that the speaker and her staff had no editorial will control over the book. is my book it is my characterization, she was helpful in terms of giving me interviews and allowing me to interview a lot of people around her. but, this is not authorized in the sense that she signed off on the content. >> this she or has she ever did authorized biography? >> she has written a memoir with the cowriter. and there's a lot of good material in there that i do on in the book. but, so this had the book in since it was in galleys and from what i understand they like it. whether she's had an actual chance to look through it i don't know, but they're aware of what is in there. they continue to report on her. so i continue to interact with her staff. >> so i don't need to focus on something acidic, but the cover is great and i also love the lack of subtitle. there is like this whole subtitle industrial complex and political books where to have your title and then okay let's get the whole game away and give